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1. AN OVERVIEW OF
HEALTHY CHILHOOD
SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT
Silvia Tejedor Gros
Celia Navarro Ruiz
Raquel Uriel Cortés

2. UNDERSTANDING CHILDHOOD SEXUAL
DEVELOPMENT
 Sexuality is much more than sex – it’s our
values, attitudes, feelings, interactions and behaviors.
Sexuality is emotional, social, cultural, and physical.

3. HEALTHY CHILDHOOD SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT

7. ADOLESCENCE AND ONGOING DEVELOPMENT
 As children progress into adolescence, signs
of development become more pronounced
and the need for accurate information about
sexuality and sex continues.

8.  HEALTHY
CHILHOOD SEXUAL
DEVELOPMENT AND
CHILD SEXUAL
ABUSE
PREVENTION
 WHEN IS BEHAVIOR A
CONCERN?
It is important to recognize that many
adults had little or no sexuality
education growing up, and may have
been given negative messages as
children about their own sexual
development.
Behavior falling within
healthy childhood sexual development
should exhibit determined characteristics.

9.  Parents & caregivers can.
 All adults & community members can.
 Advocates, educators & professionals can.